09-23-2012, 12:59 PM
Not speaking to the actual incident.
While I agree with Kelena on his interpretation of the offences, as his take was similar to mine, I do disagree with his simplistic utopian view of the police's position on arrests for any charge for which there is probable cause. Yes, the cops can make any arrest for which there is probable cause but they learn not to make arrests in situations in which they have learned that the prosecutors will not file on. Repeatedly doing so makes for a bad working relationship between the prosecutors and the police and can result in a officer getting many other cases dropped which would otherwise be filed had the relationship not been soured by the officer repeatedly making arrests for incidents he/she should have known the prosecutors don't like, probable cause aside. It sucks but that's life.
Again, I'm not saying this relates to the incident in question.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
While I agree with Kelena on his interpretation of the offences, as his take was similar to mine, I do disagree with his simplistic utopian view of the police's position on arrests for any charge for which there is probable cause. Yes, the cops can make any arrest for which there is probable cause but they learn not to make arrests in situations in which they have learned that the prosecutors will not file on. Repeatedly doing so makes for a bad working relationship between the prosecutors and the police and can result in a officer getting many other cases dropped which would otherwise be filed had the relationship not been soured by the officer repeatedly making arrests for incidents he/she should have known the prosecutors don't like, probable cause aside. It sucks but that's life.
Again, I'm not saying this relates to the incident in question.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
S. FL
Big Islander to be.